Morový sloup / The Plague Monument Quotes

“When I was hungry
I fed almost daily
on the words of her songs.”
― Jaroslav Seifert, Morový sloup / The Plague Monument

“There was a war all over the world
and all over the world
was grief.
And yet I whispered into jewelled ears
verses of love.
It makes me feel ashamed.
But no, not really.”
― Jaroslav Seifert, Morový sloup / The Plague Monument

“All my life I have been faithful to love.”
― Jaroslav Seifert, Morový sloup / The Plague Monument

“The worst is yet to come:
I'm still alive.”
― Jaroslav Seifert, Morový sloup / The Plague Monument

“But to cast my life away just like that
for nothing at all -- that
I won’t do.”
― Jaroslav Seifert, Morový sloup / The Plague Monument